Annexation deed by Maria de Moura, widow, entailing all her assets to a chapel previously institued, dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Natividade and to the souls of the Purgatory, in the church of S. João de Luzim. Maria appointed her nephew, Manuel de Sousa Camps, as the first administrator. The successors should primarly be the first-born sons, excluding clerics and those who commited lese-majeste crimes.
Annexation deed and appointment of an administrator for the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Oliveira, in Arneirós, instituted by Gonçalo Coelho, Manuel Rodrigues Ramos, Catarina Álvares and António Coelho, administered by Manuel Luís Paiva and Antónia Álvares de Vide, his wife. Since they had neglected to administer some of the entailed assets, they entail several others to compensate for the fall in income. To fulfill the institution, they also entail a third of their assets, in a sum of more than 5 000 cruzados, and appoint Doutor Diogo Monteiro Coelho, their son, administrator. The latter, in turn, accepts the appointment and undertakes to fulfill the institution.
Approval and addition deed on the will made by Francisco Fernandes and his wife Maria Fernandes, in which they ordered that if the entail ever came on the administration of António Mendes and Isabel Fernandes, their son, and next administrator, could not became a clergyman.
Approval and declaration deed by Bernardo do Amaral Castelo Branco, his second wife D. Paula de Vasconcelos da Silva and his son António do Amaral Castelo Branco changing some clauses of the entail foundation deed.
Castelo Branco, Bernardo do Amaral de (flor.1606-1610)
Chapel foundation deed by which Manuel Garcia de Bívar established an entail, appointing his eldest son Duarte Garcia Bívar to be its first administrator. He has due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa. The successors are obligated to incorporate the third part of their third to this chapel. This entail is composed of a public debt instrument of 55 187 réis in Tábula Real da Vila de Setúbal and houses located in Lisboa.
Chapel foundation deed by which the priest Luís Ferreira established an entail, designating his third-degree niece Catarina dos Santos, daughter of João Tomé and Maria Esteves, to be its first administrator. She was due to order the celebration of masses wherever she wanted and she, and the future administrators, were obligated to incorporate their third into this entail. If she died without heirs, it should succeed her sister Mariana de Jesus and her heirs. This entail is composed of land, vineyards, olive groves, olive press and mill in the parish of São Pedro de Dois Portos, on the outskirts of Torres Vedras, and also two houses located in Lisboa. The successors could not sell the houses but they could subrogate it, and this provision was also confirmed in this document by João Tomé and Maria Esteves, the houses' possessors.
Chapel foundation deed by António de Almeida and Francisca das Neves, in Condeixa-a-Nova. They entailed assets to fulfill charges, celebrated at the altar of the chapel of the brotherhood of Nossa Senhora da Lapa and appoint António de Moura Coutinho, their nephew, as administrator of the chapel, to whom his eldest son should succeed. If the lineage was extinguished, the last administrator had to nominate the successor he considered suitable.
Chapel foundation deed by Luís Álvares de Madureira, acting as the executor of Senhorinha Dias' testament, and fulfilling her will. Senhorinha had previously been named as the heir of her late husband, Rui Gomes de Azevedo. Senhorinha wished to establish a chapel in the convent of S. Domingos do Porto, where her husband was buried, and where perpetual masses would be celebrated for the benefit of the couple's souls. The first administrator would be a nephew of Senhorinha's late husband. Rui Gomes de Azevedo, who is not named in the document. Until he came of age, Bartolomeu Lopes, squire and "criado" to the Bishop of Porto, would administer the entail. After that, the succession would go to the first-born sons, excluding clerics.
Chapel foundation deed of the chapel of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, in Aldeia de Cima, Armamar, by Domingos Cardoso da Fonseca, who wished to be buried there. He entails most of his movable and immovable property to fulfill charges, reserving only a few, worth 1 500 cruzados, for the fulfilment of his will. He declares he would appoint the first administrator in his will, but if he did not, the administration would pass to Manuel Cardoso Madeira, his legitimate son, and then to his eldest son.
Chapel foundation deed by which Belchior Correia and Violante Gonçalves, his wife, entail an orchard with the obligation of 12 000 reis of masses in the convent of of São Francisco of Lisboa and appoint Pedro Correia, their son, as its first administrator.
Chapel foundation deed by António Porto Carneiro, cavaleiro fidalgo, together with his wife Filipa Dias. The couple declares that they have no forced heirs and are therefore free to dispose of their property. They decided to found a chapel with the perpetual obligation to celebrate 100 mases for their souls every year. The first administrator would be António Pinto, cavaleiro fidalgo, nephew of António Porto Carneiro, whom they had raised since early childhood, marrying him to their niece Filipa Dias. Succession in the chapel was primarily through first-born sons, and clerics were excluded from this role. The administrators had to live in Braga. If If they had to leave the city in the service of the king, they had to return and ensure that all the masses were properly celebrated.
Chapel foundation deed by which Margarida de Alcáçova, João da Fonseca's widow, added clauses to the institution she and her late husband had previously made. She designated her son, Antão da Fonseca, to succeed her in the administration of the entail, determining that he should pass it to his descendants, and appointed Jorge Afonso, her compadre, to become a chaplain. She ordered the entail's future administrator to support the celebration of a sung mass every All Saint's day in her chapel and entailed to it a pension of 10 000 réis.
Chapel foundation deed by which Salvador Gonçalves, moedeiro, and his wife, Inês Alves, establish a chapel with the invocation of Nossa Senhora do Rosário in the church of Santo Adrião da Póvoa, where they wish to be buried. They entail their properties, namely houses and farmlands in Póvoa de Santo Adrião, with an obligation of an annual mass on the day of Nossa Senhora do Rosário and other holidays of the Virgin. They appoint their niece, Inês Rodrigues, daughter of António Rodrigues and Beatriz Alves, sister of Inês Alves, as first administrator, and her successors afterwards. They also bequeath to their nephew, Bernardo Vaz, and to his successors, a vineyard which Salvador Gonçalves had inherited from his father, Gonçalo Pires, with an obligation of an annual mass in their chapel.
Chapel foundation deed by Doctor João de Coimbra, provisor in the Archbishopric of Braga. The founder declares that he had previously received permission from the King to acquire property to be incorporated into a chapel he had built in honour of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, next to the church of São João do Souto in Braga. His nephew, Cristóvão de Coimbra, would be the first owner and administrator of the chapel, to be succeeded by his first-born son, with the exception of clerics, illegitimate children and those who had committed lese-majeste crimes. The estates could not be leased to "fidalgos", "cavaleiros" or "oficiais do rei", but only to farmers and labourers. Every year, during the mass of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, the chaplain would read the deed of foundation to keep the memory of the founder alive.
Chapel foundation deed of Manuel Gonçalves Moreira, which he had done in the church of the monastery of Santo António of Viana [do Castelo] and where he wanted to be buried. He entails his houses, located in Viana do Castelo, on Rua de Santa Catarina, for the celebration of the charges. The administrator must be the eldest, legitimate son. In case of non-fulfillment of the charges, the administration would transfer to Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Viana.
Chapel foundation deed of Belchior Correia and Violante Gonçalves, his wife, in which they entail assets for the fulfillment of charges, celebrated in the monastery of São Francisco of Lisboa and appoint Pedro Correia, their son, as its first administrator.
Chapel foundation deed by which Henrique Homem established an entail, incorporating several properties located in Vila Meã and Oliveira do Conde, and donated them to his nephew Henrique Simões Homem, son of his niece Bárbara Botelho and her husband Pedro Simões, reserving the usufruct during his lifetime.
Chapel foundation deed in the monastery of São Domingos do Porto by D. Afonso, duque de Bragança, fullfiling the wills of Fernando Eanes and Maria Afonso. The couple had previously established a chapel, but against the laws of the kingdom. The count had granted the king's authorization to fulfill the couple's will for the purpose of caring for the good of their souls. The first appointed administrator was Aires Gonçalves Taborda.
Codicil made by Fernando Ribeiro and his wife Catarina Jorge founding a chapel in the church of Nossa Senhora da Ventosa, Alenquer. They revoke the appointment of their niece Beatriz Gonçalves and nominate in first place Maria Serrão, sister of Beatriz, under the condition of getting married with the previous authorization of their parents, and in second place Margarida, sister of the above Beatriz and Maria. The other clauses remain unchanged.
Codicil of the priest João Mendes by which he forbids the beneficiados of the church of Santa Maria do Bispo de Montemor-o-Velho to administrate the chapel after the death of João. Such administration should be given to the children of his cousin André Vicente or to the children of his son João Vicente or, in turn, to the children of his cousin Álvaro Luís. Any of them should be ecclesiastical.
Codicil by which Cristóvão de Brito, D. Beatriz de Ataíde's husband, member of the Conselho do Rei, establishes an entail with public debt instruments and a farmstead (quinta) in Ribatejo, appointing João de Brito, his nephew, to be its first administrator. The latter and his descendants are obligated to support the celebration of annual masses for the soul of the institutor in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Assunção of the church of the monastery of Madre de Deus of Lisboa and to maintain alight a lamp inside it. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1560-03-25 and an opening deed issued on 1561-08-09.
Codicil of D. Maria Rebelo, adding and changing clauses to her previous codicil. She appoints Aires de Miranda Henriques, her nephew, as first administrator of her entail, and his successors afterwards. If he dies before her, the entail shall be inherited by his brother, Fernando de Miranda Henriques. She also lists the pieces she donates to her chapel.
Codicil of Tomás de Bairros confirming the conditions of his codicil dated 1562-12-23. He confirms that, after the his and his wife's death, the administration of the chapel would fall to Isabel da Costa, his wife's niece, and to her husband, and later to their eldest son.
Codicil by which João Esteves, Contador do Rei, and Margarida Martins, his wife, establish an entail with all their patrimony, instituting the pious obligation of maintaining a chaplain who would celebrate annual masses for their souls in the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. They appoint Vasco Lourenço, their criado, to be its first administrator, who should be succeeded by his eldest son.
Codicil of Maria de Aguiar, widow of Cristóvão Fernandes de Saro, appointing their daughter, Margarida, as the successor in their chapel, since Serafina is dead, and adding a clause excluding clergymen. Codicil approved in 1644-08-16.
Composition deed between father Nicolau Jorge's nephews and administrators of his chapel, and father Pedro Álvares de Gouveia. The administrators complained that the estates entailed to their uncle's chapel were insuficient to pay for the pious obligations; at the same time, they all lived far from the estates. Therefore, they propose to give away the administration to Pedro Álvares Gouveia, priest in the same church of São Jorge de Vizela, under the condition that he should entail other estates to the chapel, and transmit its administration to another lay relative.
Confirmation letter to Pedro Álvares de Abreu de Sousa confirming the entail founded by his parents António de Abreu de Sousa and D. Isabel and the entail's conditions presented by him. The king granted the confirmation letter after Provedor of comarca made the ordered inquiries to confirm Pedro Álvares de Abreu de Sousa's declarations.
Confirmation letter by Mem da Costa Saraiva of the entail founded by his parents, Pedro Saraiva da Costa and Ana Frajoa da Costa, and clauses' declaration. Her mother was present and consented in this confirmation and presented clauses. This is a second document, since the first one was forged by Manuel da Costa Saraiva, brother of Pedro Saraiva da Costa, changing the clause which excluded him and his descendants from the entail's succession.
Contract and bond deed by which Maria dos Anjos, formerly known as D. Margarida da Silva, nun in Santa Clara de Santarém, with the agreement of the convent, relinquishes the properties she ought to inherit from her mother, D. Maria da Silva, for the foundation of an entail, in exchange of an annual fee and a monetary compensation. She and her brother, Nuno Álvares Pereira, establish the clauses of succession of the entail, which shall be inherited by their brother, António Pereira, and his successors.
Contract and bond deed by which D. Antónia Pereira and D. Leonor da Silva, nuns in the monastery of Lorvão, relinquish the properties they ought to inherit from their mother, D. Maria da Silva, for the foundation of an entail, in exchange of an annual fee and a monetary compensation. They establish the clauses of succession of this entail with their brother, Nuno Álvares Pereira, represented by Gonçalo Vieira, who accepts the conditions. The monastery acknowledges that the promised sums were duly paid.
Contract and entail and chapel foundation deed signed between the institutors Domingos Gomes and his nephew António de Oliveira and the Prior and Religiosos of the monastery of Santa Cruz in Coimbra.
Contract and entail and chapel foundation deed signed between the institutors Domingos Gomes and his nephew António de Oliveira and the Prior and Religiosos of the monastery of Santa Cruz in Coimbra.
Contract and entail foundation deed by Duarte da Gama with António da Gama, his son, and licenciado Afonso Eanes, tutor of António da Gama, in which the first one founds an entail to his son with all his assets and the latter ones commit themselves to entail all the assets that António da Gama inherited from his late mother, in her reserved portion. Duarte da Gama appoints António da Gama as the first owner of this entail and, after his death, his firstborn male son, with the pious obligation of some masses in the monastery of Nossa Senhora da Piedade of Azeitão.
Declaration deed made by Jorge Caldeira Tavares in which he disposed and ordered the foundation of two more entails composed of rural properties and estates in Portalegre's outskirts. To administrate the second entail he named his son Pedro Tavares de Mesquita and to administrate the third entail he named his son Miguel de Tavares. Both entails would have the exactly the same conditions and succession clauses of the first entail he founded in his will, which was administrated by his son Diogo Caldeira, except for the perpetual pious obligations, that he withdrew from those new entails.
Declaration deed by which Diogo Fernandes de Almeida, Teresa Nogueira's widower, Rico-homem and membro do Conselho Régio, fulfils his late wife's will by entailing vineyards in the ourtskirts of Alenquer, Castanheira do Ribatejo and Azambuja to the chapel she established. He appoints his son, Álvaro de Almeida, Cavaleiro da Casa do Rei, to be the entail's next administrator.
Declaration deed by which Antónia Dias Velha established an entail, incorporating the third part of her assets to fulfill the charges in the Church of São Sebastião de Granja de Alpriate, in Vila Franca de Xira. Her assets should be equitably distributed among her children Aldonça Correia, Ana Correia and João Vaz Correia. After the death of her daughters, João Vaz and his sons should remain with the assets. In 1610-10-03, the institutor made some changes to the previous declaration deed.
Declaration deed by which frei Pedro de Mesquita, comendador da Ordem de S. João do Hospital de Jerusalém and bailio de Lango e Leça, confirms the renounciation of a house, orchard and vineyards in Elvas that his brother, António de Mesquita, made to his son, Álvaro de Mesquita, and establishes the conditions of this donation, as had been accorded. He declares that these properties will be entailed to an annual mass for his soul over his tomb or in the chapel of Santo António of the cathedral of Elvas, where his parents are buried. After Álvaro's death, the entail will pass to his children. If he doesn't have successors, it will pass to his sister, D. Joana de Mesquita, and to her children, or to their brother, Alexandre de Mesquita. If his heirs don't fulfil the obligations, the entail will pass to the administrator of the entail founded by Álvaro de Mesquita and his wife, Pedro de Mesquita's parents. Álvaro de Mesquita is present, confirms the donation and accepts the conditions. Contains a donation deed and a licence.
Declaration deed of D. Maria da Costa Noronha adding some clauses related to her chapel, founded by her will, and the entail of Costas, founded by her parents, D. Gil Eanes da Costa and D. Margarida de Noronha. The testator specifies that she wants that only the successors of D. João da Costa, conde de Soure, succeed in her chapel. Otherwise, if his lineage becomes extinct the administration of her chapel should be transferred to Misericórdia of Lisbon. D. Maria da Costa Noronha also entails to her parents' entail a golden ring with the coat of arms of Costas. Besides, she mentions that she owns the entail founded by D. Pedro de Sousa, in which she has a lawsuit with D. Lourenço de Sousa, informing that Nuno Gomes, seu criado, has to give account of the income taken from that entail. Declaration deed approved in 1660-03-07 and opened in 1661-04-12.
Declaration deed by Luís Álvares de Madureira and Joana de Madureira, adding some clauses to regulate the entail previously instituted. They established that the properties of the entail could not be given as dowry, nor used to ransom captives. The parents had the right to disinherit the presumptive heir of the entail if he married without their consent, unless the marriage was with a person of honorable lineage. Furthermore, the administrators of the entail were compelled to live in the city of Porto or in its 'termo', unless their service to the king obliged them to live elsewhere. They also required the heir to entail his reserved portion, his inheritance and that of his siters who became nuns, arguing that the monasteries where they lived should abdicate from the estates, since they belonged to the institutors' grandparents and ancestors, and should therefore be included in the entail.
Declaration deed made by Jorge Caldeira Tavares in which he disposed and ordered the foundation of two more entails composed of rural properties and estates in Portalegre's outskirts. To administrate the second entail he named his son Pedro Tavares de Mesquita and to administrate the third entail he named his son Miguel de Tavares. Both entails would have the exactly the same conditions and succession clauses of the first entail he founded in his will, which was administrated by his son Diogo Caldeira, except for the perpetual pious obligations, that he withdrew from those new entails.
Declaration deed by Rodrigo Pereira de Castro, written in Castilian, annexing some of his own properties to the entail founded by Álvaro Afonso and Grimaneza Pereira and appointing his son, D. Gonçalo Pereira de Araújo and his descendents as the entail successors. The testator also declares some clauses and conditions regarding the entail's succession and administration.
Donation deed by Pedro Eanes Campelo to Lourenço Campelo for his marriage with Filipa Guimarães. With this donation, Pedro Eanes Campelo established an entail that was to remain in the possession of Lourenço and his descendants, to be transmitted through the first-born sons, excluding clerics, illegitimate children and people who had committed lese-majeste crimes. The head of the entail was to be the estate of Barca, in São Romão da Ucha, Prado. A perpetual obligation was imposed to celebrate 10 annual masses in the church where Pedro Eanes Cameplo decided to be buried.
Donation deed by which Gonçalo Gonçaves appoints Álvaro Dias as administrator of his chapel, granting him permission to choose the next administrator in the absence of offspring.
Donation deed by which Antónia Dias Velha determines that, after her death, the third part of her assets, which included the Quinta da Granja, should be equitably distributed among her children Aldonça Correia, Ana Correia and João Vaz Correia. After the death of her daughters, João Vaz and his sons should remain with the assets.
Donation deed by which Ana Correia da Costa, widow of Sebastião Rodrigues Lajes, donates all of her properties to Luísa or Luzia de Almeida, her step-daughter. She entails her houses in Lisboa with an obligation of a daily mass in her burial place, which will either be in the church of Nossa Senhora da Penha de França or in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas. She also appoints her stepdaughter as administrator of the chapel established by her brother, António Correia, in the church of Nossa Senhora da Penha de França. Contains letter-of-attorney dated 1627-03-07.
Donation deed through which D. Pedro de Castilho, Bispo de Leiria, donates lands (casais) in Golegã to his nephew, Diogo de Castilho, with the obligation of celebrating masses for the souls of Pedro's parents in the altar of S. João Baptista of the Mosteiro de Santa Cruz of Coimbra. Diogo de Castilho gives his consent to this donation.
Donation deed of Maria Luís giving to Rui Godinho and his heirs the farm of Ressaio with the obligation of ordering the celebration of 12 masses each year in the convent of São Francisco in Santarém. If Rui Godinho dies without any child, his brother will succeed him or the closest relative of the Godinho's family. The convent must have a copy of this deed.
Donation deed by which the cónego André Rodrigues donates an estate in Redemoinhos and other properties in Elvas to D. Pedro de Mesquita, as an entail, with the obligation of ordering an annual mass for the soul of bailio frei Pedro de Mesquita in the chapel of Santo António of the cathedral of Elvas. The entail shall pass to his children or, if he dies without successors, to his brother, D. Manuel, or to other members of their family.
Donation deed by which Aníbal Sernige donates to Manuel Sernige, his son, several properties located on the outskirts of Porto, Feira, Aveiro, Esgueira and Ílhavo, as an entail. The administrator was responsible for appointing the successor from among his sons. If not, it would be for the eldest. The charges were to be celebrated in the hermitage of Nossa Senhora, in the place of Sá, on the outskirts of Ílhavo. In case of extinction of the lineage, he would stay in that hermitage. Manuel Sernige and Maria Ferreira, his wife, accept the conditions of the donation, undertake to fulfill the charges and attach other properties to the entail.
Donation deed by which D. Catarina Cardoso, wife of Nuno de Almeida, establishes a chapel in the main church of Fronteira, fulfilling the will of her brother-in-law, doutor António Pimenta, who had bequeathed her 3 000 cruzados for that purpose. The masses of the chapel shall be prayed in his name, her own name and the name of her sisters, D. Inês Cardoso, António's wife, and Isabel Lopes de Morais. She donates the chapel to her brother, licenciado Domingo Cardoso, who can appoint a descendant as next administrator. Domingos Cardoso is present, accepts the donation and promises to fulfill the obligations.
Donation deed by which Bento Nunes, cónego in the cathedral of Elvas, donates to D. António Lobo and his wife, D. Joana de Mesquita, an estate in Elvas, as an entail, with the obligation of an annual mass in the chapel of Santo António of his cathedral. This entail should be annexed to the one founded by António de Mesquita with his estates of Torre do Caia and Freixas, which he donated as a dowry to D. Joana and D. António, and shall pass with it to their descendants, with the same conditions dictated by António de Mesquita.
Dowry deed by Isabel Gomes, widow of António Álvares Estaço, to her daughter, Jerónima Madeira, on the ocasion of her marriage to Simão de Seixas, son of Simão de Seixas and Madalena Fernandes. Part of the dowry is made up of a public debt instrument, which she entails with an obligation of masses in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, Lisboa, to be administered by Jerónima Madeira and her husband, and by the successors of her marriage. Contains a will chart (extract) of António Álvares Estaço and the respective approval deed, dated 1560-03-29; and a grace warrant issued to Simão de Seixas, escrivão of the Alfândega of Lisbon, allowing him to leave the office to one of the sons, dated 1559-07-01.
Dowry deed through which Estêvão de Cerveira Borges and his wife Bárbara Machado endowed their son Francisco Carvalhal with several properties in Terceira island and founded an entail, naming him first administrator, with the contidition that he would marry a women at his choice, but, in facie ecclesie. He would always be succeeded, preferably, by the eldest male heir, and if he died without children, the administration should be transmitted to his brother Cristõvão Borges da Silveira or Estêvão Borges da Silveira. If none of them had children of their own, then the closest relative should have the entail. All administrators that succeed on the entail were obliged to annex their own reserved portions. The entail could not be administrated by clergyman nor anyone who marries people of jewish descendancy. Finally, they also appointed Francisco Carvalhal as administrator of the entails founded by his grandmother Maria Borges Albarca, his aunt Isabel do Carvalhal, his grandfather, João Dias de Carvalhal, his great-grandfather Francisco Dias de Carvalhal, his great-grandmother, Catarina Neta, and his aunt Dorotéa Nunes.
Dowry deed by which Brás Teixeira de Távora established an entail, appointing his niece Maria de Oliveira de Faria to be its first administrator. She was due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa. This entail is composed of houses, land, vineyards and an olive grove in Lisboa and its outskirts.
Dowry deed by which Gaspar Coelho, Cavaleiro da Ordem de Cristo, and Catarina de Arvelos, his sister, donate part of a farmstead in Olivais ("quinta da Bela Vista") and houses in Rua das Parreiras, Lisboa, to D. Helena de Andrade, Gaspar's daughter and Catarina's niece, in order to support her marriage to João de Alpoim de Brito. The groom, the bride and their descendants are henceforth obligated to sustain the celebration of 12 annual masses for Catarina de Arvelos' soul in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of that city. Furthermore, the father of the bride gives the couple the captaincy of a carrack of Carreira da Índia, which the King had granted him 30 years before that date. D. Helena de Andrade and João de Alpoim de Brito give their consent to this deed. Contains a copy of a letter of attorney issued on 1613-05-25.
Dowry deed by which D. Pedro de Meneses, Conde de Vila Real, promised to give 20 000 dobras mouriscas to his daughter, D. Beatriz de Meneses, and D. Fernando de Noronha, her groom, to enable their marriage. Since he had already given 5 000 dobras to D. Fernando, he committed himself to deliver the remaining part in the following years. A considerable portion of the dowry should be paid with lands located in Portugal, which would be incorporated in an entail. After the death of D. Beatriz de Meneses, it would be administrated by her eldest legitimate son and transmitted to his descendants. As a guaranty that he would fulfil that promise, D. Pedro de Meneses gave the possession of the following properties to the couple: a farmstead in the Julgado de Palhais ("quinta do Chão de Couce"); all the rents and rights attached to the Julgado de Avelar; a property in Rapoula; lands in the Julgados de Aguda, Maçãs e Pousa Foles; assets in Torres Novas; the village of Alcoentre; a farmstead in Vila Franca ("quinta das Lameiras"); two farmsteads in Lisboa ("quinta da Charneca"; "quinta da Palma") and another in Cabeça de Alporche ("quinta de Alcouvar"). D. Fernando de Noronha gave 4 000 dobras mouriscas as a dower to his future wife.
Dowry deed by which D. Luísa Inês de Távora, former lady of the queen, daughter of D. Inês Antónia de Távora and of João de Saldanha de Sousa, makes an agreement with her fiancé, Aires de Saldanha de Meneses e Sousa, do Conselho do Rei, to establish an entail with the dowry they have just agreed on. The entail shall be headed by the noble houses they have near the convent of Nossa Senhora de Jesus of Lisboa and shall be inherited by the eldest son of this marriage. If they have no descendants the entail shall be dissolved. If their descendants' line is extinguished, the entail shall pass to the Misericórdia of Lisboa with an obligation of two daily masses for the institutors' souls. Contains letters of attorney.
Sousa, Aires de Saldanha Meneses e (flor.1684-1687)
Dowry deed that priest Baltasar Rodrigues Cortês, in his name and that of Fernando Mendes de Souto, his brother, absent from the Kingdom, made to D. Sebastiana Mendes de Moura, their sister, for her marriage to Martinho Afonso da Silva. The dowry includes assets inherited from their parents, namely houses, located in Estremoz, and several rural properties, valued at more than 3.000 cruzados. Donors reserve the usufruct of the proceeds during their lives, the donation being made in the form of chapel and entail.
Dowry deed by which Sebastião de Ataíde Coutinho donated all his assets to his son, Diogo de Ataíde Coutinho, who was going to marry Úrsula de Miranda, thus establishing an entail and obligating its future administrators to celebrate 18 annual masses for his soul. The entail had to be transmitted to the youngest son of the couple. Sebastião de Ataíde Coutinho also appointed his son to administrate the entail established by Inês de Ataíde and Pedro do Couto, the "morgado dos negros e Coroados". Maria de Miranda, Sebastião's wife, established another entail with all her assets, appointing her niece, Úrsula de Miranda, to administrate it and determining that its future administrators had to support the celebration of 18 annual masses for her soul. It had to be passed to the eldest daughter of the couple.
Dowry deed for the marriage of Vicente Gomes Ribeiro with D. Mécia Coutinho, given by António Gomes and Guiomar Ribeiro, his wife, through Martinho Vaz Vilas Boas, their attorney. The dowry is given in the form of an entail, consisting of several properties in Évora. If the couple dies without descendants, the entail shall pass to D. Violante Ribeiro, Vicente's sister.
Dowry deed by Francisco de Faria to his daughter D. Ana de Faria to marry to Rui Dias de Meneses, founding an entail with assets in Meca, in the outskirts of Alenquer, and in the island of S. Tomés and with masses in the church of Santa Quitéria, in Meca.
Dowry deed in which padre Manuel Fernandes Vitória ordered the foundation of an entail and simultaneously endowed Francisco de Machado Faria with several properties in Rabo do Peixe and Sete Cidades, in S. Miguel Island, donated to him on the occasion of his marriage with Mariana de Faria Vitória, his niece. He named them to be the first administrators of the entail and, preferably, their eldest male descendants after them, who would have the perpetual obligation of a daily mass in the chapel of N. Sra. da Vitória, in Relva, S. Miguel island, always celebrated by a relative. The administrators would also be obliged to support the costs of the festivities in honour of N. Sra. da Vitória during 21 years. Every administrator should bare the surname "Vitória" or, otherwise, lose the administration. No clergyman or convict on the crime of lese-majeste could inherit the administration. If the bloodline of the first administrators was ever extinguished, the entail should be transmitted and annexed to the entail founded by António Lopes de Faria.
Dowry deed by which Margarida de Lemos established an entail, donating to her niece Leonor de Lemos and her future husband, Doutor Gaspar Ferraz, two "herdades" called "Vale da Romeira" and "Barroquoreira" on the outskirts of Monsaraz, and half of a "casal" in Vila de Arruda. They were due to give to the Friars of the Monastery of Santo António, in Vila da Castanheira, some wine and oil, and 12 000 réis to Leonor's sister. It should succeed in this entail her niece's children and, if she died childless, this entail should be succeed by her closest kin. The grooms accepted the conditions and Gaspar Ferraz also gave to his future bride 500 000 réis in "arras".
Dowry deed by which Maria de Miranda, Sebastião de Ataíde Coutinho's wife, established an entail with all her assets, appointing her niece, Úrsula de Miranda, who was going to marry Diogo de Ataíde Coutinho, to administrate it and determining that its future administrators had to support the celebration of 18 annual masses for her soul. It had to be passed to the eldest daughter of the couple. Sebastião de Ataíde Coutinho donated all his assets to his son, Diogo de Ataíde Coutinho, thus establishing another entail and obligating its future administrators to celebrate 18 annual masses for his soul. The entail had to be transmitted to the youngest son of the couple. Sebastião de Ataíde Coutinho also appointed his son to administrate the entail established by Inês de Ataíde and Pedro do Couto, the "Morgado dos Negros e Coroados".
Dowry deed by which António de Mesquita donates to his niece, D. Joana, daughter of his brother frei Pedro de Mesquita, and to her husband, D. António Lobo, three estates he possesses in Campo Maior, as an entail, with an obligation of two annual masses for his brother's soul in the cathedral of Elvas, in their grandparents' chapel. If they don't have children, the entail will pass to D. Joana's brother, Álvaro de Mesquita, and will always be in Pedro de Mesquita's lineage. D. António is present and accepts the obligations, the notary accepts in D. Joana's name.
Entail and chapel foundation deed and contract by Maria de Carvalho appointing her husband Manuel Rodrigues Ricardo for its administration. If he has already died at the time of Maria de Carvalho's death, the entail shall be bequeathed to their eldest son, João Carvalho Sequeira, and his descendants. If João has also died, it shall be bequeathed to Francisco Carvalho, their next son, or to António Carvalho.
Entail and chapel foundation deed deed by António das Póvoas e Brito, D. Isabel de Sousa, his wife, and Doutor Manuel de Sousa Oliva, his brother-in-law and her brother, in Guarda, with the pious obligation of twelve annual masses in the cathedral of Guarda. Doutor Manuel de Sousa Oliva annexes his houses to this entail and, if he dies without write a will, all his assets. They appoint as first administrator, after the death of António das Póvoas e Brito and D. Isabel de Sousa, their eldest male son.
Entail and chapel foundation deed by priest Fernando Rodrigues de Carvalho, under the invocation of Santo António of Arguedeira, in the parish of São Pedro de Tarouca. The institutor entails assets to the chapel, which he had already ordered built and where he wants to be buried, for their maintenance and fulfillment of charges. He appoints priests Domingos da Silva and Ambrósio de Carvalho, as first chaplains and Lucrécia Lopes de Carvalho, daughter of Baltazar Rodrigues, his cousin, as first administrator. Licenciado Domingos de Carvalho, canon of the cathedral of Lamego, uncle of Lucrécia Lopes de Carvalho, undertakes to attach to the entail all the property inherited from his parents.
Entail and chapel foundation deed by Gonçalo Lobo de Mesquita and Jerónima Correia. They entailed their farmsted of Vilarinho de São Romão, with a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Salvação, in which a brotherhood was instituted, atributing to the entail's administrator the role of surveiling the brotherhood's activities. Clerics were excluded from the succession, and the administrators were to use the surname Lobo and the coat of arms of both the Lobos and the Barbosas. Presumptive heirs who married without their parents' consent, with people of lesser honor and wealth, were excluded from the succession.
Entail and chapel foundation deed by Gonçalo de Araújo da Silva and his wife Maria de Caldas Bacelar. The couple declared that they had founded a chapel in their farmstead of Eiras, in São Salvador de Pedralva, the construction of which had not yet been completed but was to be finished, with the images of São Gonçalo and Santa Maria inside. They entailed properties and rents to the chapel, with the perpetual obligation to celebrate masses every sunday for the souls of the founders. The first administrator would be their son-in-law, Sebastião Machado de Azevedo, who had the power to appoint a relative to succeed him, excluding clerics and forbidding marriages with people of Jewish, Moorish, black or mulatto descent. The administrators were obliged to use the family name and to entail properties. The deed of foundation had to be registered in the "Livro das Capelas do Registo Geral" of Braga.
Entail and chapel foundation deed by which Manuel Soares de Vilas Boas e Vilhegas, fidalgo da Casa do Rei, widower of D. Guiomar Nunes Angel, establishes an entail, according to a previous will he had made with his wife. He entails both their third parts, consisting of houses in Lisboa and properties in Beja, and establishes a daily mass in the church of Madre de Deus de Xabregas, Lisboa, where he wishes to be buried. He appoints their eldest son, Jerónimo Soares de Vilhegas, as first administrator. Jerónimo Soares de Vilhegas and his wife, D. Madalena de Távora, are both present and accept to annex their third parts to the entail. Manuel Soares Vilas Boas, minor, grandson of the institutors and son of Jerónimo Soares de Vilhegas and his previous wife, D. Arcângela de Noronha, is also present, and promises to annex his legitime to the entail, as future administrator.
Vilhegas, Manuel Soares de Vilas Boas e (flor.1628)
Entail and chapel foundation deed by Manuel Ribeiro Coelho and his sister Maria Coelho. The rents of the entail were attached to the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Gafanhão. After their deaths, the administration would pass to their niece Francisca Coelho; if she died without descendants, his brother Domingos Teixeira would take possession of the entail. The successor would preferably be the first-born son and was obliged to use the surnames Ribeiro or Coelho.
Entail and chapel foundation deed by Simão de Medeiros and Isabel Gomes. The couple declares not having children, stating that their will was to entail their estates, formed by houses in Porto and rural assets in the outskirts of the city. The property was to be owned by a single person in the manner of a "morgado". A part of the income should be channelled to the monastery of Madre de Deus de Monchique, in Porto, where they have previously negotiated the institution of a chapel, a site of burial for themselves and their descendants, to be called the "Chapel of the Medeiros". Their son Teodoro de Medeiros was already buried there, and the institutor’s coat of arms was to be placed on the wall. If the chapel wasn't accepted by the provincial of the order, the administrator of the entail was to transfer the remains of the institutor to the convent of S. Bento de Avé Maria in Porto, where Simão's parents were buried. The surviving member of the couple would be the first administrator. After them, the administrator was to be recruited from among Simão's relatives, and was to be a male, excluding clerics, illegitimate children and those who had committed crimes against God and the King. The first administrator would be obliged to register the deed of foundation in the records of the Provedoria of Porto, and his successors would have to entail more property when they took possession of the entail.
Entail and chapel foundation deed by André Ribeiro Beltrão and Maria Osório de Almeida, his wife. They entail a third of their assets, in an amount greater than 12 000 cruzados, to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the chapel they would have built in Cassurrães. They appoint Miguel Osório Beltrão de Almeida, his eldest son, administrator. In case of extinction of the lineage, the administration of the link would be the responsibility of Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Aguiar da Beira. The founders were administrators of the entail instituted by António de Almeida, his grandfather, to which they entailed a property, in order to fulfill their institution. They also order that the same register in the respective tombo.
Entail and chapel foundation deed by Brás Rodrigues Pita and Isabel Mendes Dantas, his wife, in Caminha, ordering the celebration of masses in the monastery of Santa Clara of Caminha and appointing the last one of them to die as the first administrator and, after his or her death, his legitimate daughter, Inês Vaz Pita. This deed should value as a will or codicil. Deed approved in 1608-08-05.
Entail and chapel foundation deed by Mateus Forjaz Ferreira and his wife Isabel de Azevedo. The couple declared that they had previously founded a chapel in the church of Provesende, dedicated to Nossa Senhora. As they did not have any other heirs besides their daughter, Isabel Forjaz, the couple decided to entail estates in a "morgado", associated with the chapel, using assets in Provesende. Their daughter would be succeeded by her firstborn son. Clerics and illegitimate children were excluded from administration.
Entail and chapel foundation deed by Álvaro Vaz Mogueimas, in farmstead (quinta) of S. Bento, in S. Mamede de Arca, in Ponte de Lima, with his available portion and his wife's, D. Catarina de Couros Carneiro, available portion, wich she bequeathed to him in her nuncupative will to unite to his to found an entail and chapel. The institutor appoints as first successor his eldest son, António de Couros Carneiro. If he does not built the chapel, dedicated to Nossa Senhora do Monte da Piedade, during his lifetime his son should do it, leaving him the imagem of Nossa Senhora.
Entail foundation and annexation deed by Simão da Cunha and D. Luísa de Almeida, his wife, with the remaining of their available portions, entailing it to the entail founded by Guiomar de Sequeira, D. Luísa's mother, in her will, dated from 1568, and mentioning the previous entail foundation and annexation deed, dated from 1596-03-31. They also declare that Francisco Botelho, uncle of D. Luísa, bequeathed, in his codicil, 2000 cruzados to this entail, with the pious obligation of ten prayed masses and five sung masses in Nossa Senhora de Triana, in the town of Alenquer. The institutors describe all the entail foundation clauses and mention that the entail founded by Guiomar de Sequeira included her available portion, a part of the available portion of Simão Ferreira, her husband, and the reserved portions of Ana da Madre de Deus, their daughter and sister of D. Luísa de Almeida. They also request to the king the confirmation of this entail foundation deed. Followed by the consent deed of D. Luísa de Almeida, dated from 1623-10-16.
Entail foundation and annexation deed by Simão da Cunha and D. Luísa de Almeida, his wife, with the remaining of their available portions and entailing it to the entail founded by Guiomar de Sequeira, D. Luísa's mother, in her will, dated from 1578-05-13. The institutors describe all the entail foundation clauses and mention that the entail founded by Guiomar de Sequeira included her available portion, a part of the available portion of Simão Ferreira, her husband, and the reserved portions of Ana da Madre de Deus, their daughter and sister of D. Luísa de Almeida. They also request to the king the confirmation of this entail foundation deed.
Entail foundation and donation deed by D. Helena da Costa of her real estate, in Benavente, to her nephew and godson, António Mergulhão Freire, appointing him as her successor and first administrator of the entail. António Mergulhão Freire was present and accepted the entail donation and promised to fulfil the pious obligations ordered by the institutor in the main church of Benavente. D. Helena da Costa reserved the usufruct of the donated assets and other properties in her lifetime.
Entail foundation and donation deed by Álvaro de Sousa and D. Francisca de Távora, his wife, of their farm of Alcube, in the outskirts of Sesimbra and Palmela, appointing Gaspar de Sousa, their eldest son, as their succeesor and first administrator. Gaspar de Sousa was present and accepted the entail donation and promised to fulfil all the conditions.
Entail foundation and dowry deed by Dr. Duarte Mendes on behalf of his daughter D. Madalena Botelho who is contracted to marry with D. Rodrigo Lobo. Includes an approval deed of the entail foundation and dowry deed by D. Rodrigo Lobo and D. Madalena Botelho.
Entail foundation deed by which Rui de Carvalho, fidalgo da Casa do Rei e do seu Conselho, establishes an entail with several properties and public debt instruments. He bequeaths it to his eldest son, Bernardo de Carvalho, with the obligation of a daily mass for his soul in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where he shall be buried. Bernardo de Carvalho is present and accepts it.
Entail foundation deed by which Vasco Fernandes César and his wife, Inês Gonçalves Batavias, establish and entail with their third parts. They designate their eldest son, Luís César, as first administrator, and his descendants afterwards. They establish an obligation of two weekly masses and other annual masses in the chapel of Cinco Chagas de Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo of the monastery of Santíssima Trindade, where they wish to be buried, to which they entail their houses in Lisboa. All the administrators of the entail must also succeed on the administration of the chapel established by Catarina Vaz, wife of Paio Lourenço, in the church of São Nicolau of Santarém, which they currently administered.
Entail foundation deed by which D. Francisco de Portugal, conde of Vimioso, and his wife, D. Joana de Vilhena, condessa of Vimioso, establish an entail composed of their third parts, consisting of their houses and estates in Évora, Redondo, Vila Nova da Baronia, Beja, Arraiolos and Montemor-o-Novo with an obligation of a daily mass in the convent of Santa Catarina de Sena of Évora.
Entail foundation deed by which Manuel da Câmara, capitão da ilha de São Miguel, and D. Joana de Mendonça, his wife, establish an entail composed of their remaining properties.
Entail foundation deed by António Vaz Bernardes, in his own name and in behalf of wife Joana Lopes Brandoa, with their available portion, including namely the Quinta da Foz, and establishing pious obligations to the chapel of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe.
Entail foundation deed by Diogo de Teives, fidalgo da Casa do Rei, entailing all his available portion, his wife's available portion, the third part of the reserved portions of his sons, Baltasar de Teives and António de Teives, and all the reserved portion of his other son, Gaspar de Teives, which consist of properties in Ribeira Brava. Gaspar de Teives, appointed as successor, gave his approval to the entail foundation. He would also have to order daily masses in the church of the convent of S. Francisco of Funchal.
Entail foundation deed by which Álvaro Pires de Távora, fidalgo da Casa do Rei and cavaleiro da Ordem de Cristo, and his wife, D. Isabel de Castro, establish an entail with the properties they have received from Álvaro's father, Luís Álvares de Távora, bailio de Leça e cavaleiro de Malta, as a dowry, fulfiling the conditions of this donation. The properties were: houses in Lisboa, an estate in Panóias, estates in Beja and Almada, and farmsteads in Almada, one of them named Vale de Torres, a public debt instrument in the Casa dos Azeites de Lisboa, stores in Lisboa and three tapestries. The entail will pass to the eldest child of the couple, with the obligation of 100 annual masses for the souls of the institutors.
Entail foundation deed by which Gines de Barona, his wife Beatriz Gomes and their son António Barona established an entail, designating the later to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses in the Monastery of Carmo. After the administrator's death it should succeed their two daughters D. Mariana de Barona and D. Violante de Barona and their heirs. This entail is composed of a public debt instrument in 120 000 réis in Real d'Água da Carne and houses in Lisboa.
Entail foundation deed by D. Madalena de Almada, widow of Luís de Saldanha, with her available portion and reserved portion, which belongs to João de Saldanha, her son, and D. Leonor de Meneses, his wife and her daughter-in-law, who agree with it. The institutor appoints her son as her successor and the entail's administrator. João de Saldanha was present and accepted this foundation.
Entail foundation deed by Francisco Lucas de Melo and D. Maria do Amaral, his wife, founding an entail of their available portions, with masses in their chapel of S. Francisco. They appoint Francisco Lucas de Melo, their son, as their successor.
Entail foundation deed by Manuel de Melo and D. Guiomar Henriques, entailing their estate and the available portions of Jorge de Melo and D. Margarida de Mendonça, parents of Manuel de Melo, who ordered their son to found an entail.
Entail foundation deed by which Manuel Caldeira, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, established an entail with part of his assets and those belonging to his late wife, Guiomar Caldeira, namely his houses on Rua de Santa Catarina de Monte Sinai, Lisboa. He designated his son, André Caldeira, to administrate it. By doing so, he fulfilled a dowry deed which he and his late wife, Guiomar Caldeira, had issued, before the marriage of their son with Catarina da Silva, daughter of Lopo Furtado de Mendonça. The institutor determined that the perpetual pious obligations would only be declared in a chapel foundation deed. André Caldeira and Catarina da Silva, his wife, gave their consent to this deed.
Entail foundation deed by which Fernando de Sousa and his wife D. Maria de Castro attached the third part of their assets, including properties in Gouveia ("quintã de Merelhe"; "casal do Brunhedo"), Gestaçô ("quintã de Palmazãos"; "quintã da Torre"; "quintã da Várzea", "casal de Ansiães"), Vila Real ("quintã de Alvites"), Barcelos ("quintã de Vilaça"; "quintã de Vila Verde") and the patronages of the churches of Santa Cecília of Barcelos and of São Paio of Ruilhe, to those left by the parents of the former, Martinho Afonso de Sousa and D. Joana de Tovar, thus establishing an entail. Although the parents of Fernando de Sousa had ordered their son to found an entail with their properties, they were unable to determine what were the obligations of its successors. The administrators of the entail were obligated to support the celebration of a perpetual daily mass in the main chapel of the convent of S. Clara of Amarante. Contains a copy of an extract of a dowry deed issued on 1585-08-12 and and extract of a will made by Martinho Afonso de Sousa.
Entail foundation deed by Manuel Girão Henriques, entailing half of the third part of João Fernandes Bolho and Ana Fernandes, his grandparents, and the assets of padre João Fernandes, his brother. He designates Maria Girão, his niece, João Fernandes' daughter, as the first administrator, to be succeded by her male heirs.
